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LIVE MUSIC HEAVEN: 40 OF THE BEST GIG VENUES IN THE UK by Elliot Mitchell, Andrew Trendell and Jake Polden

A great venue can say a lot about in a city. In fact one could even argue it may define a place's entire musical legacy, a space where culture can thrive and memories can be made.

There are a multitude of factors that go into making a venue good and profitable; sound quality, location and the acts that play there. But some places still manage to hold a special place in our heart, a fact which seems somewhat strange when you think of a venue merely as a sweaty room that gradually diminishes your hearing.